Fathom Excellent website about Shakespeare and his world including information on his plays, poems, his contemporaries, the Elizabethan theatre etc.
Michael Cummings ShakeSphere website with criticism, play summaries etc.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Outstanding resource 'Shakespeare's Globe: Then And Now', that examines in detail Shakespeare, the Globe, his plays and the Elizabethan context. Includes photographs, charts, maps and biographies of the many people who came into contact with the Bard.
Literature Classics Essays on the Bard submitted by other web users.
Mark Alexander The Shakespeare Authoriship Sourcebook collates evidence and arguments related to the Shakespeare authorship controversy.
Shakespearean Insults Fun webpage outlining many genuine insults from the text of Shakespeare's plays, all ready to use on your friends and colleagues!
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Organisation with information on Shakespeare's houses, museums, library archives, his early life and play synopses.
Terry Gray Charles and Mary Lamb Tales from Shakespeare canvases 21 of his plays in easy-to-understand story book abridged fashion.
Amy Ulen Shakespeare High website (formerly Surfing With The Bard). Includes lesson plan ideas, bulletin boards, study guides etc.
Michael Best Great website for students with easy to understand information about all aspects of Shakespeare, his life and times.
ENotes All Shakespeare website with play summaries, character analyses, criticisms etc. Access to some sections of the site is charged for.
Shakespeare Biography A pictorial biography of Shakespeare.
Merriam Webster - A chronology of Shakespeare's plays.
University of Virginia Shakespearean prompt books of the 17th Century.
Shakespeare Oxford Society Organisation interested in the Shakespeare authoriship debate.
Monologue Archive A worthwhile selection of Shakespeare monologues.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Excellent 17,000-word essay on Shakespeare and all his plays.
University of Reading The Shakespeare in Performance Research Database looks at the play seasons of the new Globe theatre, the building of new and old Globes, staging at the Globe etc.
University of California, Berkeley Plot summaries to ten of Shakespeare's plays.
Matthew Monroe Synopses to all of Shakepeare's plays.
Barrie Hesketh Interesting series of essays on various Shakespeare plays titled An Actor's Take on the Psychology of Shakespeare.
The Shakespeare Classroom Useful page with study questions to Shakepeare's plays.
University of California, Berkeley Reviews to ten of Shakespeare's plays.
Emory University Shakespeare Illustrated website that explores 19th Century paintings, criticism and productions of Shakespeare's plays and their influences on one another.
Theatre History.com A useful selection of Shakespeare monologues.
Emory University Shakespeare And The Players is a survey through postcards of the many now unfamiliar English and American actors who played Shakespeare's characters for late Victorian and Edwardian audiences.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Comprehensive biography of Shakespeare.
University of Victoria 'Shakespeare's Life and Times Home Page' is an excellent resource, comprehensively covering many areas with easy-to-understand notes, diagrams and illustrations. Aspects include Shakespeare's life, the stage, society, history and politics, literature, art and music etc.
Cable In The Classroom Excellent student resource 'Shakespeare: Subject to Change' that focuses on the Bard's writing process, his language and the effect pen to printing had on Shakespeare's works. Offers examples of common words and phrases belonging to Shakespeare and how the text of his plays was often altered during the printing process. Website requires broadband connection, recent browser, sound and Flash plugin.